Heart op patients recovering well
Two patients who today became the first in New Zealand to successfully undergo innovative heart valve replacements were recovering tonight in intensive care at Waikato Hospital.
Health
Bed-sharing warning 'alarmist gibberish' - mayor
Wanganui mayor Michael Laws has joined the debate about parents sharing beds with babies, calling a warning by the Whanganui District Health Board "little more than politically correct nonsense".
Lottery funding boost for research
MP calls for better 'ideological mind-set' on health
Better co-operation between New Zealand's public and private health systems was needed to enhance the health of the nation, National Party list MP Michael Woodhouse, of Dunedin, said yesterday.
Initiative wins top honours
Hospital crippled by fiscal woes, says physician
Arrival of new surgeon delayed
A new neurosurgeon who had been expected to start working at Dunedin Hospital last month will not be arriving until February.
Health briefing shows sector needs help
The Health Ministry has painted a picture of a sector under pressure in its briefing to new minister Tony Ryall.
New hope for Bill targeting Pharmac
Consumer Affairs Minister Heather Roy hopes to revisit a Bill that would make Government drug-buying agency Pharmac subject to the Commerce Act and competition, to help broaden accessibility to sui
Rare salmonella type strikes South again
Another case of a rare type of salmonella has been identified in Otago and Southland this week, but health authorities have yet to establish the cause of the infection.